What’s that 8-story building going up in CityNorth in Phoenix?
Location: Southwest corner of 56th Street and Deer Valley Drive, just north of Loop 101 in Phoenix. Description: A 240-room hotel is under construction in north Phoenix’s new CityNorth development . The hotel, which is dual-branded — AC by Marriott and Element by Westin — will be eight stories tall and include 5,500...
Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row businesses fear violence could threaten First Friday
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Business owners in the Roosevelt Row Arts District in downtown Phoenix are raising concerns about violence happening around the area’s monthly First Friday event. Last Friday, there was a shooting after the event that injured two people and left a suspect at large where shots...
Of all the new metro Phoenix restaurants to try, eat at these 3 first
Every month, metro Phoenix’s dining scene shifts in small but meaningful ways. Now feels like the right moment to highlight a few places that have been pulling me back. Only one of these restaurants is a true newcomer, but the other two — both about a year old — have recently hit their stride, the kind of late bloom...
Glendale baker who overcame personal struggles is now sending her cookies to the Oscars
GLENDALE, AZ — One Valley woman is sharing her story, from recovery to the Red Carpet, as her baked goods hit the big stage for the Oscars. Taira Bagley, owner of the online bakery, Haize and Honey, poured her recovery story into every batch, and now her handmade cookies are headed to the Oscars.
“Small-Format” IKEA Opening in Phoenix
A small-format IKEA is getting ready to open at the Village Square II shopping center at 4643 E. Cactus Road. The smaller store will still be 75,000 square feet. It’s taking over the spot formerly occupied by Hobby Lobby. The new look is a departure from their uniquely massive...
Ground stop issued at Phoenix Sky Harbor on Tuesday morning
According to an advisory from the Federal Aviation Administration, a weather-related ground stop was effective for departures "due to low ceilings" on Tuesday morning.
Teen Who Was Mistakenly Declared Dead After Crash Meets the Firefighters Who Saved His...
The firefighters said they receive calls similar to teen Zeyad Elsuhimi's often, but rarely get closure regarding their patient's outcome
Police identify 2 killed in violent wreck in north Phoenix
Police have identified two people who were killed after a driver veered off a north Phoenix street and crashed into a pole last week.
Moldy walls, warm fish: The worst Valley restaurant inspections of February
February is a short month. But this year, there was no shortage of unappetizing findings at Phoenix restaurants. Every month, health inspectors from the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department fan out around the Valley to check on restaurants, food trucks, markets and anywhere else that serves food. They...
Phoenix father arrested after infant son’s death ruled a homicide
Phoenix police arrested Domingo Herrera Espinoza, 26, after the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner ruled his baby son's death a homicide. Around 8:52 p.m. Aug. 31, 2025, officers arrived at a home near 19th Avenue and Roeser Road regarding an unresponsive child, according to Phoenix Police spokesperson...

















